My leather saddle bags melted on my ride to Daytona and driped down onto the muffler ,What is the best way to get it off , Saddle bags where about 3 to 4 inches above muffler is there a heat shield for Bags
2007-03-07 13:21:58 · 5 answers · asked by Terry S 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
1) leather doesn't melt.
2)buy a new pipes, it won't come off.
2007-03-07 14:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1st, they're probably not leather (never heard of leather melting, it burns and stinks doing so).. They were plastic (pleather), I'll bet. Try waiting for the pipes to get hot and put ice or very cold water on the mess, it may crack.If that doesn't do it, wait for them to completely cool and try gasoline or another solvent (like paint remover) on them. Repeat...WHEN TOTALLY COOL TO TOUCH. This may work or may make it worse so be prepared. Hope this helps w/ the mystery goo. They make heat sheild but first buy a reputable set of leather bags. Good luck.
2007-03-07 23:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by Wimpy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they both sound hot, try either a new leather saddle bag or a new muffler
2007-03-07 21:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a leather worker, I can tell ya....LEATHER DON'T MELT!
It was probably vinyl, or some type of plastic.
2007-03-08 09:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EASY-OFF oven cleanerworks for a lot of marks & road grime
2007-03-08 15:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋